Top 5 Ways For Making Inertia Work For me

Every body perseveres in its state of being at rest or of moving uniformly straight ahead, except insofar as it is compelled to change its state by forces impressed. [Cohen & Whitman 1999 translation]

I fight inertia. Everyday. Whether it’s going to the gym. Or eating my fruits or veggies instead of that cheesecake that’s beckoning. Or even drinking herbal tea instead of my favorite chocolate mocha topped with whipped cream. Last night vegged out in front of the idiot box, I wondered how I might harness inertia to my advantage.